Haloalkanes and Haloarenes Chapter test

Time:- 60 Minutes Full Marks:- 30

1. SN1 reaction of alkyl halides lead to
(a) Retention of configuration
(b) Racemization
(c) Inversion of configuration
(d) None of these?
2. p-dichlorobenzene has higher melting point than its o- and m- isomers
because
(a) p-dichlorobenzene is more polar than o- and m- isomer.
(b) p-isomer has a symmetrical crystalline structure.
(c) boiling point of p-isomer is more than o- and m-isomer.
(d) All of these are correct reasons.

3. Identify the end product (C) in the following sequence:

4.

In the above reaction, the product D is

(a) Propane
(b) 2, 3-Dimethylbutane
(c) Hexane
(d) Allyl bromide

5. Identify X and Y in the following sequence

(a) X = KCN, Y = LiAlH4

(b) X = KCN, Y = H3O+
(c) X = CH3Cl, Y = AlCl3 HCl
(d) X = CH3NH2, Y = HNO2
6. In the following sequence of reactions:

(a) n-propylamine
(b) isopropylamine
(c) ethylamine
(d) ethylmethylamine

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8. The carbon-halogen bond of an alkyl halide is polarised due to the

_________

a) higher electronegativity of halogen atom than carbon

b) higher electronegativity of carbon than halogen atom

c) partial positive charge on halogen atom and a partial negative charge on

carbon

d) tendency of halogen atom to donate electrons

9. What is the correct order of reactivity of alcohols with a given halogen acid?
a) 1° > 2° > 3°
b) 3° > 2° > 1°
c) 1° > 3° > 2°
d) 2° > 1° > 3°

10. For a particular alkyl group R, what is the correct order of boiling points of
the following compounds?
a) RBr > RCl > RF
b) RF > RCl > RBr
c) RCl > RBr > RF
d) RF > RBr > RCl
11. If chloromethane has a boiling point of 250K, what will be the probable
boiling point of methane?
a) 110K
b) 250K
c) 275K
d) 315K

12. Which of the following statements in incorrect regarding SN2 mechanisms?

a) The rate of the reaction depends on the concentration of both reactants
b) The complete mechanism takes place in a single step
c) The transition state is stable
d) There is inversion of configuration

13. The reaction between chloroethane and potassium hydroxide is a _______

order reaction.
a) zero
b) first
c) second
d) third

14. A haloalkane is known to have an SN2 reaction rate 30 times faster than that
of ethyl bromide. A haloalkane is known to have an SN2 reaction rate 30 times
faster than that of ethyl bromide. Identify the haloalkane.

a) Methyl bromide

b) Isopropyl bromide

c) tert-Butyl bromide

d) neo-Pentyl bromide

15. Which of the following will have the highest reactivity towards SN2
reaction, where R=methyl group?

a) R-F

b) R-Cl

c) R-Br

d) R-I
16. Which of the following statements is correct regarding unimolecular
nucleophilic substitution reactions?

a) It takes place in three steps.

b) The rate of the reaction depends on the concentration of all the reactants.

c) The first step is the slowest and determines the rate of reaction.

d) None of the steps are reversible.

17. Which of the following will have the highest reactivity towards SN2
reaction, where R=methyl group?
a) R-F
b) R-Cl
c) R-Br
d) R-I

18. Which of the following statements is correct regarding unimolecular

nucleophilic substitution reactions?
a) It takes place in three steps.
b) The rate of the reaction depends on the concentration of all the reactants.
c) The first step is the slowest and determines the rate of reaction.
d) None of the steps are reversible.

19.The rate of the following reaction depends on the concentration of which

reactant(s)/?

a) tert-Butyl bromide
b) Hydroxide ion
c) Both tert-Butyl bromide and hydroxide ion
d) None of the reactants

20.If a compound does not affect the plane of plane polarised light when passed
through it, the compound is said to be _________
a) optically active
b) optically inactive
c) dextrorotatory
d) laevorotatory

21. Which of the following compounds does not have a stereo-centre?

a) Propan-2-ol
b) Butan-2-ol
c) 2-Bromo-1-chlorobutane
d) 2-Bromopentane

22. The heating of 1-Chlorobutane along with alcoholic KOH results in

________
a) elimination of hydrogen from α-carbon atom
b) elimination of hydrogen from β-carbon atom
c) elimination of hydrogen from γ-carbon atom
d) no reaction

23. The C-Cl bond length in chlorobenzene is less than the C-Cl bond length in
chloromethane because of the ________
a) resonance effect in haloarenes
b) difference in hybridization of carbon in C-Cl bond
c) instability of phenyl cation
d) possible repulsion between nucleophile and chlorobenzene

24. Which of the following compounds is most easily converted to a phenol

when heated with aqueous NaOH solution?
a) Chlorobenzene
b) 4-Chloronitrobenzene
c) 2,4-Dinitrochlorobenzene
d) 2,4,6-Trinitrochlorobenzene

25. 2-Chloronitrobenzene is more reactive than chlorobenzene.

a) True
b) False
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